Re: [KJ] Question re make

[Felix Oxley <lkml@xxxxxxxxx>]

> You are "make"ing an object file, not a .c file. Makefiles' syntax is
> for the target, not the source.
>
> make drivers/telephony/ixj.o
>
I had tried this all ready and forgot to mention it, but it didn't work at the 
time.
>
> Please read the Makefile before posting.
>
Which file should I read?

> make M=drivers/telephony
>

This does the trick!

> > and
> >         # cc driver/telephony/ixj.cjust gives hundreds of errors.
>
> This is just plain silly and why we have a Makefile system in the first
> place.
>
I know, but  I was just trying to exaplan all the methods I had tried.
I think I must have cocked something up before but it is better now.

Thanks for your help.
Felix


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